Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Households in Gotebo have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.

81risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Gotebo Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Gotebo is longer

Among working residents in Gotebo, 1.6% work locally. 15% of residents live below the poverty line locally, below Oklahoma’s towns (18%) but above U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Mountain View (11%), Lawton (10%) and Hobart (8%). Half commute less than 38 miles.

2%work in town

	Gotebo	Oklahoma towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	33 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	1.6%	22%	8%
Below the poverty line	15%	18%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Gotebo2%

Mountain View11%

Lawton10%

Hobart8%

Weatherford8%

38 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Gotebo

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here7 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Gotebo Commute times33 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 38 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Gotebo

In Gotebo, the July high is 96°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–53°

Spring48–73°

Summer69–94°

Fall50–74°

Nov 4

typical first frost

Apr 4

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 96°, January lows 27°Rain & snow7″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Gotebo is

17% of Gotebo adults worry about having enough food. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Gotebo.

	Gotebo	Oklahoma towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	40%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	31%	34%	33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	14%	16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	32%	34%	25%

32 measures vs. Oklahoma

0 better27 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Gotebo	OK
More adults with COPD	9.9%	8%
More adults who have had cancer	9.4%	7.8%
More adults with heart disease	8.7%	7.3%

Elkview General Hospital

12.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.9 miles to an ER · Elkview General Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OK on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gotebo

17pages on Gotebo

The big questions

HealthBetter than OK on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$96K median household income · 7 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge 23 mi LibraryMt View Addie Davis Memorial Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1904 Famous people2 born in Gotebo Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 33 residents Climate96° summer highs · 7″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 73041 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gotebo; the nearest are

Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Weatherford33.4 mi$8,469 in-state tuition Western Oklahoma State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Altus38.2 mi$5,586 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Gotebo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Gotebo for work

Where Gotebo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7jobs based in Gotebo

2%of working residents work in town

38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gotebo

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Gotebo is a town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 174 at the 2020 Census. The town is named after the notable Kiowa Indian named Gotebo (1847 - 1927) (in Kiowa, [kʼóːdebõhõn]).

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 0.8 sq mi
Elevation: 1,444 ft
ZIP code: 73041
Area code: 580

Questions about Gotebo

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gotebo, OK a good place to live?

Gotebo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What is Gotebo, OK known for?

2 notable people were born here, including B. Wayne Hughes and Stan Wrightsman.

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Is Gotebo a good place to live?

165 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Very high risk in Gotebo, with inland flooding at the top